Despicable Me's Girls Never Age, and the Directors Behind Despicable Me 4 Reportedly Don't Plan to Change That

Did anyone else notice that in the Despicable Me movies, the girls never age? Gru's family gets a new baby in Despicable Me 4, yet none of the girls he adopted, Agnes, Edith or Margo, have aged in any of the movies.

Agnes, Edith and Margo have not grown up in any Despicable Me film

Gru has a new baby in Despicable Me 4. The three girls he adopted are a different story. Across every one of the movies, Agnes, Edith and Margo have stayed the same age, with no sign of them getting older from one film to the next.

The directors of the Despicable Me movies say they are pulling a Simpsons

The directors were asked about this when Despicable Me 4 came out. They basically said it doesn't seem like anyone cares, and that they were going to leave the girls the way they are. They described it as pulling a Simpsons when it comes to the Despicable Me movies.

At the time, they said the girls most likely would not age in the future. They did leave a small opening: if the girls did age, maybe it would be tied to something like Margo graduating college or another big life event.

Why I think the directors got it right

To me, "I think they are right that it doesn't take away from the story whatsoever." Many audiences don't care. People are bringing their kids to see these movies and to see the Minions, and the girls' ages are not a major plot point for a lot of people.

Some fans did speculate about why this happened, but I don't know if anyone really has an issue with it. I think it would be different to see a growing up story with the girls, and it wouldn't be the same as the usual story: Gru has a villain, Gru defeats the villain, and the story ends.

Would you want to see Agnes, Edith and Margo finally grow up, or should they stay the same age forever?